Ice stops play

When artists on the Crafted Space weekend made a water -powered xylophone in our stream at Graig Wen it wasn’t really expected to last more than a few weeks. That was a couple of summers ago and there it still is. It does take a bit of a beating as the stream...

ENCHANTED GARDEN

There’s a magical garden up a little visited valley about half an hour from The Slate Shed B & B at Graig Wen. Plas Brondanw was the home of Clough Williams-Ellis, architect errant of the more famous Portmeirion. But if you want to experience his special...

Cake is good

Thanks to everyone who supported our cake and tea stall on the Mawddach Trail on Bank Holiday Sunday.  We raised £150 for MacMillan Cancer Support.  Graig Wen Volunteer Jenny whipped up some fairy cakes and John made his signature chocolate brownies.  The “cake...

SILLY SEASON

I turned round yesterday and found a small child in bed with the dog and then a gentleman came in and kindly offered me a cucumber. Welcome to the school holidays….